Investigating the Impact of Transformational Leadership Behaviours on Organizational Performance through Psychological Ownership in Gold Industry in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study focuses on enhancing organizational performance in gold industry in Saudi Arabia. Effective management; in particular, involves good leadership style. The ability to properly manage an organization is equivalent to being an effective leader. Because managing organizations mainly involve being able to direct the efforts a particular group of individuals. Consequently, transformational leadership behaviour can be considered as an effective factor to enhance organizational performance. Organizations can enhance their performance via psychological ownership PO. In recent years, psychological ownership has been a growing interest for numerous authors and researchers. However, there is a lack of empirical studies regarding causes and consequences of PO, and a mediating role of PO in Arab countries; especially, in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, this research investigates the impact of transformational leadership behaviour as an independent variable on organizational performance through the mediating role of psychological ownership.